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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishparadigmpar‧a‧digm /ˈpærədaɪm/ ●○○AWL noun [countable]1technicalEXAMPLE a model or example that shows how something works or is producedparadigm ofthe basic paradigm of the family tree2formalEXAMPLE a very clear or typical example of somethingparadigm ofPius XII remained the paradigm of what a pope should be. —paradigmatic /ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk◂/ adjective —paradigmatically /-kli/ adverb